Jaideep Ahlawat Is An Actor We Want To See More Of!
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oi-Lekhaka
By Lekhaka
In
his
prolific
decade-long
career,
Jaideep
Ahlawat
has
portrayed
several
interesting
and
memorable
roles
in
successful
movies
and
digital
shows
and
is
certainly
one
of
the
most
versatile
and
admired
actors
in
Hindi
cinema
and
also
the
digital
world.
There
are
actors
who
entertain
the
audience,
and
there
are
actors
who
also
leave
a
lasting
impression
with
their
effective
portrayal
of
their
on-screen
characters
in
an
entertaining
way,
and
Jaideep
Ahlawat
is
one
such
seasoned
actor
who
certainly
falls
in
the
second
category.
Jaideep's
stint
with
Hindi
cinema
started
almost
a
decade
ago,
with
films
like
the
multi-starrer
Aakrosh
and
the
Akshay
Kumar-starrer
Khatta
Meetha.
But
it
was
Anurag
Kashyap's
Gangs
of
Wasseypur
(in
which
he
played
the
role
of
Shahid
Khan)
that
proved
to
be
a
game-changer
for
this
brilliant
actor.
The
epic
gangster
drama
helped
Jaideep
cement
his
popularity
as
an
actor
among
his
fans
and
the
industry
who
couldn't
stop
praising
his
decision
of
taking
the
road
less
travelled
by
opting
for
challenging
roles.
Even
though
in
Gangs
of
Wasseypur,
where
his
talent
was
highly
appreciated
and
loved
by
critics
and
the
audience,
he
had
played
a
very
important
role
in
the
gangster
drama
-
that
of
a
third
lead
after
Manoj
Bajpayee
and
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui,
but
he
never
got
his
dues
and
never
actually
benefitted
much
after
the
release
of
the
film
as
the
other
actors.
Jaideep
later
graduated
to
playing
more
interesting
characters
in
big-budget
commercial
movies
like
Raees,
Commando,
and
even
Tamil
cinema
like
Vishwaroopam,
before
he
played
the
role
of
a
RAW
agent
in
the
Alia
Bhatt-Vicky
Kaushal
starrer
Raazi.
Needless
to
say,
the
versatile
actor
has
always
been
interested
in
theatre
during
his
college
days,
and
also
enrolled
in
the
popular
FTII,
Pune
to
pursue
a
career
in
acting.
With
no
godfather
and
no
filmy
background,
it
was
only
Jaideep's
persistent
efforts
and
determination
that
fulfilled
his
dream
to
make
his
mark
as
an
actor.
The
actor
has
even
made
an
appearance
in
the
anthology
film
Lust
Stories
on
the
OTT
platform
as
Sudhir
in
Dibakar
Banerjee's
segment.
However,
his
most
recent
appearance
was
in
the
film
Baaghi
3
which
was
again
a
testimonial
from
the
audience
wanting
to
see
more
of
the
actor.
Among
his
forthcoming
lineup
of
interesting
projects
is
Paatal
Lok
-
an
upcoming
investigative
drama
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
a
nine-part
series
that
follows
the
journey
of
Jaideep
Ahlawat
as
Inspector
Hathiram
investigating
an
assassination
attempt
on
a
prime
time
journalist
and
following
four
suspects.
Going
by
the
intriguing
trailer
of
the
digital
show,
Jaideep's
performance
is
bound
to
shine
through
in
the
digital
show
and
looks
like
he
will
eventually
get
his
due
as
an
actor.
He
will
certainly
achieve
prominence
on
the
OTT
platforms
similar
to
that
which
Pankaj
Tripathi
has
achieved
after
his
web
series,
Mirzapur.
The
police-based
crime
thriller,
written
by
Sudip
Sharma,
is
all
set
to
release
on
15th
May
and
is
being
produced
under
Clean
Slate
Films
which
is
Anushka
Sharma's
banner.